So you scanned we/Ad-aware SE and with Trend Sysclean and no infectors were found and you
still can't get updates ?
Have you disabled the FireWall and tried again ?
What steps have you done to diagnose the problem ?
--
Dave
"Carl Gross" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:...
| Tried it and came up with the same results. Without giving into the Pix
| (which is what I would suspect) what else could it be?
| "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
| news:...
| > You really don't want to use the MS CDO Web front-end to News Groups.
| Using a News Client
| > such as OE to access News Groups is far better and provides *many* mor
| benefits that a web
| > front-end.
| >
| > If you are unable to use IE you may have malware blocking the access, lets
| find out....
| >
| > Dump the contents of the IE Temporary Internet Folder cache (TIF)
| >
| > start --> settings --> control panel --> internet options --> delete files
| >
| >
| > 1) Download the following three items...
| >
| > Trend Sysclean Package
| >
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
| >
| > Latest Trend signature files.
| >
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
| >
| > Ad-aware SE (free personal version v1.05)
| >
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
| >
| > Create a directory.
| > On drive "C:\"
| > (e.g., "c:\New Folder")
| > or the desktop
| > (e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")
| >
| > Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
| > Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
| > For example; lpt438.zip
| >
| > Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same
| directory as
| > SYSCLEAN.COM.
| >
| > 2) Update Ad-aware with the latest definitions.
| > 3) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore
| >
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDoc...SysRestore.htm
| > 4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode and shutdown as many applications as
| possible.
| > 5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Ad-aware, perform a Full
| Scan of your
| > platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
| > (a few cycles may be needed)
| > 6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform
| using both the
| > Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
| > 7) If you are using WinME or WinXP,Re-enable System Restore and
| re-apply any
| > System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~
| 600MB),
| > 8) Reboot your PC.
| > 9) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point
| >
| > * * * Please report back your results * * *
| >
| > --
| > Dave
| >
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "Carl Gross" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:eW$...
| > | I have a network made up of W2K SP4 workstations, IE6 as a my browser,
| SBS
| > | 2003 as my server, and have a Pix 501 Firewall. I also have SUS on my
| > | server. It pushes critical updates onto the workstations very nicely
| (after
| > | a lot of work and newsgroup sessions).
| > |
| > | Lately (within the past couple of months) I have gradually lost the
| > | capability of manually downloading ANY updates (windows, office) and now
| I
| > | can't even use IE6 to view newsgroups. I have to use OE6.
| > |
| > | What do I need to do to rectify this? Should I look at the Pix? I
| can't
| > | get any info on how to work with it. Is it IE6? I can't get any info
| on
| > | that, either. What can I do?
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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